Divorce and Family Law

The Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 defines a surrogate mother “as a woman who carries a child in pursuance of an arrangement made before she began to carry the child, and made with a view to any child carried, being handed over to and parental responsibility being met by another person or persons.”

A Prenuptial Agreement is an Agreement entered into between a couple prior to their marriage or civil partnership with a view to regulating the treatment and division of certain assets in the event of any subsequent separation or divorce. The use of Prenuptial Agreements is becoming increasingly popular in Scotland.